TO SOMEONE I ADMIRE

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to the battles we keep
{alle battaglie che continuiamo}

i came across a fascinating variety of blossoms;

blossoming the best they could ever bloom,

i admire how ravishing it has become;

through the vast storm and scorching light, it overcomes,

i look above and i see birds flying freely;

a few withered leaves on its beak,

i wonder how far away it flew;

just to finally rest its wings,

i adore their beauty but the battles within them blow down my heart;

how devastating it is to survive,

how bitter it is to get swayed by the hurricane;

and to witness the downfall of every petal,

how heartbreaking it is to depart on branches;

that my so-called home is already gone,

how hard it is to witness and realize;

that i have to start again when in fact i don't know where to begin